Ethan Hawke has got some wise words for a Stranger Things star as the beloved show comes to a close. The 55-year-old, known for his thoughtful perspectives, has shared some heartfelt advice with the talented actress as she embraces the next chapter in her life. The Before Sunrise actor encouraged her to move on and explore the possibilities ahead.
Ethan Hawke has some advice for this Stranger Things star after the show’s end
Ethan Hawke is advising his daughter to “move on” after wrapping up her role in Stranger Things. Maya Hawke’s time as Robin Buckley in the sci-fi series Stranger Things came to an end with the show concluding its fifth and final season. Her father, Ethan Hawke, has offered some poignant words of wisdom, urging her to embrace the future.
“Time to move on. You got to do it, and move on,” he told Variety. “Don’t look back.” With the gentle nudge, the Dead Poets Society star has encouraged his offspring to step into the next chapter of her journey, leaving the nostalgia of Hawkins behind.
For those unaware, Ethan Hawke shares his 1998-born daughter, Maya Hawke, with his ex-wife, actress Uma Thurman.
The Hawkes are a filmmaking family. Ethan Hawke directed Maya Hawke in the 2023 indie Wildcat, a biographical drama about Flannery O’Connor. Hawke had donned the director’s hat for that collaboration. However, he shared that he’d love to share the screen with his talented daughter someday.
“Heck yeah, are you kidding me?” Ethan said. “I want to be with the star of ‘Stranger Things’…”
Ethan Hawke’s latest project is The Weight, a gritty Western thriller premiering at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. In the Depression-era drama, he plays a widowed father desperate to reunite with his daughter.
Sent to a harsh work camp, he’s offered a chance at early release by the warden (Russell Crowe). The catch is, he has to smuggle gold through treacherous terrain. Hawke’s character will stop at nothing to face perilous challenges, such as high-speed driving, brutal fights, and icy river crossings, to see his child again.
